World media reacts to Pandit Ravi Shankar's demise

World media reacts to Pandit Ravi Shankar's demise

From Washington to London to China, the tragic news of the death of the 'Godfather of world music' has made lead headlines.

The media frenzy is not surprising. For it is in honour of someone who introduced the world to Indian music -- from teaching the Beatles to collaborating with Yehudi Menuhin to working with Philip Glass.

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